The Midwest Independent Film Festival presents its first ever Animation Showcase at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema on Tuesday, May 2nd, with festivities beginning at 6 p.m.

The best in animated filmmaking throughout the Midwest will take to the screen, including the World Premiere of Joel Benjamin’s WHEN IT FLOODS and the Chicago Premiere of 2016 Student Academy Award winner DIE FLUCHT from Champaign filmmaker Carter Boyce. Fourteen outstanding animated films in all, with filmmakers in attendance for a post-screening discussion with the audience.